The "Full-Cast Audio Edition" refers to the major production by Audible and Pottermore Publishing, with release dates starting late 2025. This is the first English-language unabridged audio recording to feature a full cast rather than a single narrator (like the Stephen Fry or Jim Dale editions).
Below is the comparison between this Audible Full-Cast production (2025) and the Warner Bros. Feature Films (2001–2011).
The Golden Trio & Students
Note: In the audio edition, the child roles are split between younger actors for Books 1–3 and older actors for Books 4–7.
| Character | Audio Cast (Audible, 2025) | Movie Cast (Warner Bros.) |
|---|---|---|
| Harry Potter | Frankie Treadaway (Bks 1-3) Jaxon Knopf (Bks 4-7) |
Daniel Radcliffe |
| Ron Weasley | Max Lester (Bks 1-3) Rhys Mulligan (Bks 4-7) |
Rupert Grint |
| Hermione Granger | Arabella Stanton (Bks 1-3) Nina Barker-Francis (Bks 4-7) |
Emma Watson |
| Draco Malfoy | Jude Farrant (Bks 1-3) Maximus Evans (Bks 4-7) |
Tom Felton |
| Neville Longbottom | Jake Sigsworth (Bks 1-3) Archie Mountain (Bks 4-7) |
Matthew Lewis |
| Luna Lovegood | Millie Gubby | Evanna Lynch |
| Ginny Weasley | Bumble Clarke | Bonnie Wright |
| Fred & George Weasley | Hamish Lloyd Barnes | James & Oliver Phelps |
| Percy Weasley | Tom Royal | Chris Rankin |
| Dudley Dursley | Jaiden Dosanjh | Harry Melling |
Hogwarts Staff & Order of the Phoenix
| Character | Audio Cast (Audible, 2025) | Movie Cast (Warner Bros.) |
|---|---|---|
| Albus Dumbledore | Hugh Laurie | Richard Harris (1-2) / Michael Gambon (3-8) |
| Minerva McGonagall | Michelle Gomez | Maggie Smith |
| Severus Snape | Riz Ahmed | Alan Rickman |
| Rubeus Hagrid | Mark Addy | Robbie Coltrane |
| Sirius Black | Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù | Gary Oldman |
| Remus Lupin | Iwan Rheon | David Thewlis |
| Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody | James McAvoy | Brendan Gleeson |
| Nymphadora Tonks | Ambika Mod | Natalia Tena |
| Arthur Weasley | Simon Pegg | Mark Williams |
| Molly Weasley | Nina Wadia | Julie Walters |
| Bill Weasley | Leo Woodall | Domhnall Gleeson |
| Gilderoy Lockhart | Kit Harington | Kenneth Branagh |
| Horace Slughorn | Bill Nighy* | Jim Broadbent |
| Sybill Trelawney | Saoirse-Monica Jackson | Emma Thompson |
| Pomona Sprout | Gemma Whelan | Miriam Margolyes |
| Quirinus Quirrell | Sacha Dhawan | Ian Hart |
| Argus Filch | Adeel Akhtar | David Bradley |
| Madam Hooch | Tracy-Ann Oberman | Zoë Wanamaker |
*Note: Bill Nighy played Rufus Scrimgeour in the films, but plays Slughorn in the audio edition.
Villains & Dark Forces
| Character | Audio Cast (Audible, 2025) | Movie Cast (Warner Bros.) |
|---|---|---|
| Lord Voldemort | Matthew Macfadyen | Ralph Fiennes |
| Bellatrix Lestrange | Ruth Wilson | Helena Bonham Carter |
| Lucius Malfoy | Alex Hassell | Jason Isaacs |
| Dolores Umbridge | Keira Knightley | Imelda Staunton |
| Petunia Dursley | Indira Varma | Fiona Shaw |
| Vernon Dursley | Jeremy Swift | Richard Griffiths |
Ghosts, Creatures & Others
| Character | Audio Cast (Audible, 2025) | Movie Cast (Warner Bros.) |
|---|---|---|
| Dobby | Daniel Mays | Toby Jones (Voice) |
| Kreacher | Mackenzie Crook | Timothy Spall (Voice) |
| Nearly Headless Nick | Stephen Mangan | John Cleese |
| Moaning Myrtle | Megan Richards | Shirley Henderson |
| The Sorting Hat | Lennie James | Leslie Phillips (Voice) |
| Rita Skeeter | Anna Maxwell Martin | Miranda Richardson |
| Stan Shunpike | David Holmes* | Lee Ingleby |
| Narrator | Cush Jumbo | (No narrator in films) |
*Note: David Holmes was Daniel Radcliffe’s stunt double in the films before a tragic injury on set; he returns to voice Stan Shunpike in this edition.
Other Notable Audio Editions
- Jim Dale (US): Single-voice narration (holds a Guinness World Record for creating 134 distinct character voices for Order of the Phoenix).
- Stephen Fry (UK): Single-voice narration.
- Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: This is a stage play, not an audiobook of the original novels, but the original West End cast included Jamie Parker (Harry), Noma Dumezweni (Hermione), and Paul Thornley (Ron).
